Military spending per armed forces personnel in Eswatini

Eswatini: Military spending per armed forces personnel was 13,082 constant 2024 US$ in 1999. ▲ Rising

Latest (1999)
13,082 constant 2024 US$
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
113th
of 160 countries
All-time high
13,082 constant 2024 US$
in 1999
All-time low
3,527 constant 2024 US$
in 1989
Years of data
11
1989–1999

Military spending per armed forces personnel in Eswatini, 1989–1999

4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k12.0k14.0k1989199419991989: 3.5k constant 2024 US$1990: 6.7k constant 2024 US$1991: 7.4k constant 2024 US$1992: 9.3k constant 2024 US$1993: 10.7k constant 2024 US$1994: 11.1k constant 2024 US$1995: 11.3k constant 2024 US$1996: 11.6k constant 2024 US$1997: 11.1k constant 2024 US$1998: 12.5k constant 2024 US$1999: 13.1k constant 2024 US$

Source: Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026); The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.

Analysis

In 1999, military spending per armed forces personnel in Eswatini stood at 13,082 constant 2024 US$. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 270.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, military spending per armed forces personnel in Eswatini peaked at 13,082 constant 2024 US$ in 1999 and was at its lowest, 3,527 constant 2024 US$, in 1989.

Eswatini ranks 113th of 160 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 3,527 constant 2024 US$ 3,527 constant 2024 US$ 3,527 constant 2024 US$ 1
1990s 10,478 constant 2024 US$ 6,682 constant 2024 US$ 13,082 constant 2024 US$ 10

Countries ranked near Eswatini

  1. 110 Indonesia 14,317 constant 2024 US$ compare
  2. 111 Paraguay 14,052 constant 2024 US$ compare
  3. 112 Cameroon 13,391 constant 2024 US$ compare
  4. 114 Lebanon 13,016 constant 2024 US$ compare
  5. 115 Angola 12,542 constant 2024 US$ compare
  6. 116 Cape Verde 12,336 constant 2024 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is military spending per armed forces personnel in Eswatini?
Military spending per armed forces personnel in Eswatini was 13,082 constant 2024 US$ in 1999, according to Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026); The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest military spending per armed forces personnel recorded in Eswatini?
The highest recorded value was 13,082 constant 2024 US$ in 1999.
What is the lowest military spending per armed forces personnel recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was 3,527 constant 2024 US$ in 1989.
How does Eswatini rank for military spending per armed forces personnel?
Eswatini ranks 113th out of 160 countries with data for 1999.
Is military spending per armed forces personnel rising or falling in Eswatini?
Over the last ten years it is up 270.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eswatini data come from?
The figures come from Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026); The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending per armed forces personnel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Military spending per armed forces personnel
Unit
constant 2024 US$
Source
Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026); The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
160 places, 4,610 data points, 1985–2020
Last refreshed

Total military expenditure divided by armed forces personnel. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation but does not account for differences in the cost of living between countries.